145 – Matthew Jarvis – From November Nine To Venture Funded
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Matt Jarvis is most known for losing one of the biggest rollercoaster hands (with $3mm in equity on the line) in the history of televised poker at the 2010 WSOP ME final table.
However, he didn’t let that bad beat hold him back as he parlayed his winnings in that tournament into multiple successful business ventures.
After embarking on a journey of entrepreneurship, Matt was finally able to combine his passions for poker and business into a mobile gaming app called Cash Live Poker.
After getting funding from some of the biggest names in poker, and winning a spot in Snapchat’s Accelerator program, Cash Live is on the trajectory of massive success.
In this episode, Matt joins the show to share his journey from poker to business and how he plans to give anyone with a mobile app the chance to experience what it feels like to win a massive poker tournament.
Time Stamped Show Notes:
[01:34] Welcome to this episode with guest Matt Jarvis
- 1:56 Matt’s poker origin story of playing poker on family vacations and cleaning up at lunch break SNGs at work.
- 3:21 What had to finally click for Matt to transform from an overly aggressive amateur to a tournament poker crusher.
- 4:43 How Matt turned a WSOP satellite victory into a Main Event final table appearance.
- 7:48 What it was like to make the final table of one of the biggest tournaments in poker history.
- 8:45 The emotional roller coaster of being involved in one of the craziest hands ever televised (with over $3mm in equity on the line).
[11:23] Why Matt quickly transitioned from full-time pro to entrepreneur after his WSOP ME final table appearance.
- 12:27 After 8 years and multiple attempts in business, Matt finally finds his true passion project.
- 12:55 Matt’s 3-step process for discovering your passion.
[15:50] How Matt combined his passion for poker and business to found Cash Live.
- 17:05 Matt aims to give people the chance to experience the thrill of winning a huge poker tournament from the comfort of their mobile devices.
- 17:55 The secret that allowed Matt to turn a really good idea into a tangible business.
- 18:58 How the Cash Live team was able to compete for and win a spot in the Snapchat Accelerator program.
- 22:03 Why Matt decided to create an app target towards new poker players, and why he thinks this is the key to growing the game.
- 29:17 How to follow Matt and find Cash Live Poker on iOS and Android.
[31:00] Wrap-up—thanks for checking out this episode!
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